Worcestershire County Council

Public Notice

Concerning further information that has been submitted in respect of the Environmental Statement for the following planning application, Publicity for applications for planning permission, Notice under Article 15 (1A) of application for planning permission accompanied by an Environmental Statement, The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended), The Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (as amended), Application not in accordance with provision of the Development Plan
Application Ref: 21/000029/CM Applicant: NRS Ltd
Proposal: Proposed importation of inert restoration material and extraction of sand to enable engineering operations for stability purposes and completion of site restoration Location: (Western portion of the former) Sandy Lane Quarry, Wildmoor, Worcestershire I give notice that on 13 April 2022, NRS Ltd wrote to Worcestershire County Council submitting further information in relation to the Environmental Statement regarding ecology and biodiversity (Habitat Regulations Assessment). The County Council are now seeking comments on this further information. On 30 July 2021, NRS Ltd applied to Worcestershire County Council for planning permission for the above proposal. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The proposed development does not accord with the provisions of the development plan as the proposal is not located within an identified preferred area for sand and gravel extraction within The County of Hereford and Worcester Minerals Local Plan (April 1997) and the application site is located within the Green Belt. The development may affect Public Rights of Way and may affect the setting of Listed Buildings and a Scheduled Monument.
The applicant is seeking planning permission to remove approximately 245,000 tonnes of sand and import 975,000 cubic metres of inert materials over a period of six years. The objective of the application is to enable a buttress wall to be keyed into the eastern part of the site to stabilise the exposed face, and to facilitate the complete final restoration of the former Sandy Lane Quarry. The County Council sought comments on this planning from 18 August 2021 until 29 September 2021 and from 9 February 2022 until 16 March 2022.
Members of the public may inspect electronic copies of the further information together with the application, the plans, the Environmental Statement, the Non-Technical Summary and other documents submitted with the application at County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP, during office hours, or online at:

eplanning using the application reference: 21/000029/ CM from 27 April 2022 until 30 May 2022. Members of the public may obtain paper copies of the further information of the Environmental Statement Regulation 25 Addendum (January & April 2022) via post at a charge of £50 plus VAT, as long as stocks last, from Heatons at The Arc, 6 Mallard Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8GX, email:

. Paper copies of the original Environmental Statement, Non-Technical Summary and supporting plans are also available from Heatons at a charge of £150 plus VAT, so long as stocks last. Alternatively, paper copies may also be purchased in person by prior appointment from County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP, as long as stocks last. Anyone who wishes to purchase paper copies of the above documents from County Hall is advised to email: DevControlTeam@ worcestershire.gov.uk or tel: 01905 846794 to arrange an appointment.
Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application/further information should write to the Council, either online using the link:

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) or post to the address at the bottom of this notice. The period for making representations about this proposal ends on 30 May 2022. Please state whether you would wish to address the Planning & Regulatory Committee if given the opportunity.

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Dated: 27 April 2022
Emily Barker, Head of Planning and Transport Planning, Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP, email: